riders living in WV,PA,OH,KY and anybody else - Page 2

SamM · 12-05-2007, 08:51 PM

Deal's Gap pictures. Trips like these help clear your mind and it gets you focused back on what's important in your life. that's the way I've always looked at it. I need my time away to refocus.

A chinabike trip through WV sounds like a great idea. It may be tough to get everyone together for a BRP trip. The Deal's Gap pictures are just to fire you guys up!

TeamCheap · 12-05-2007, 09:22 PM

To far out of the loop for me I guess.

SamM, there is more pavement in those pics than I care to see when I'm out riding

Nice scenery but I prefer tight, winding trails with the trees zipping by me inches away.(when I'm not careful I can even taste the bark-

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SamM · 12-05-2007, 09:47 PM

TeamCeap,
This isn't what we have planned for the WV trip. We'll be doing a mix of pavement and dirtroads then. I'd like more off-road than on-road for that trip. These pictures are of the trip I did to NC. Just posting to fire everyone up for a trip! Maybe, I wasn't clear enough! Look at these pictures. This is more of what we'll be doing in WV!

Granted these aren't the best off-road pictures, but I was busy during the off-road sections as the big trailie isn't the best bike for this.

SamM · 12-05-2007, 10:11 PM

Here you go! Pumpkin and his American Lifan and my Yamaha TT-R250. We were woods riding on my property. Lots of trees! The second picture shows pavement but it's in the parking lot of Spruce Knob.

TeamCheap · 12-06-2007, 09:49 AM

It looks like a very scenic ride I'm just used to being on ATV trails since my wife cant ride her 200gy offroad so we're stuck on the trails.

I hope to get her up north next summer riding on and offroad on her bike but I doubt it.Maybe if she is on a TW200 she could handle offroading it a little.

SamM · 12-06-2007, 11:30 PM

I own 110 acres of property, so I guess I'm just spoiled on trails. We have trails just behind my house right in my backyard. This is something I can do everyday, so I don't even think to get pictures of our bikes on these trails. My pics are mostly of scenic rides me and buddies have done. Most of the trails in area have been closed because of trespassers. I recently had to do this to my land also. Anyway, as I said our ride through WV will be a combination of a little pavement to get into the area and then trails and gravel roads into scenic spots. The pavement will be two lanes roads with a speedlimit of 55mph. No interstate highways.

SamM · 12-07-2007, 12:06 AM

This area is Dolly Sods. It is unique, in that no other area like this exists outside of Canada and Alaska. During the last Ice Age a large chunk of Arctic tundra was picked up and transported here by a very large glacier. It was deposited on a large plateau. It's a very cool place to ride to and see! We have plants here that are found nowhere else in the lower 48 states.

Another point that may be relevant here is that most of the scenic areas in my pictures are either State or National Forests. You are not allowed to ride motorcycles on trails in these areas. These areas are for hiking and mountain biking only. We may be able to find places were motorcycle trailriding is possible, but I'll need to contact a few State agencies to find out for sure.

katoranger · 12-07-2007, 08:56 AM

One other thing is that some riders may not be comfortable on tight trails too. Gravel roads like in the last picture is considered offroad to some.

I like the tight ones, but if the ride consisted of 2-lane paved roads and gravel ones that would be fine with me. Also the paved routes would allow for street bikes and scooters to participate.

Might be able to plan alternate routes with meeting points for those wanting the full offroad experience.

I did alot in this ride. http://www.chinariders.net/modules.p...ewtopic&t=2357
Allen

pumpkin · 12-09-2007, 09:10 PM

i just bought a gel seat cover from wal-mart so now i'm ready, all we need is warm weather and a plan.

oncedead · 01-07-2008, 08:11 PM

Im going to Snowshoe, pa this weekend. Has anyone ever been there?

coleary15 · 01-07-2008, 09:11 PM

i would be interested in an off-road park ride...?

madmaximum · 02-05-2008, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by oncedead

Im going to Snowshoe, pa this weekend. Has anyone ever been there?

I live close to Snow Shoe. Did you ride the SSRT trails?

oncedead · 02-05-2008, 08:06 AM

I rode on some of them but if you go past the ssrt park their is a alot of land not owned by ssrt you can ride on. Nice hills near the volcano . I went with a group thats been going there for years and they said it was safe-legal. Planning on going back up in may for a few days to camp out and ride. Ill probably bring the china bike as a back up since no one wants to buy it . haha

madmaximum · 02-06-2008, 07:10 AM

I'm not familiar with the volcano, where is it at?
Did you ride bikes or atvs?
I haven't ridden the Roketa on those trail as I don't have a membership, but I cross over the trail at gordon quite a bit. Did you cross the viaduct bridge?

rigidchop · 04-13-2008, 07:00 PM

i thought that looked like dolly sods. i love it up there. took my vacation up there last year.

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12-05-2007, 08:51 PM	#16
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	Deal's Gap pictures. Trips like these help clear your mind and it gets you focused back on what's important in your life. that's the way I've always looked at it. I need my time away to refocus. A chinabike trip through WV sounds like a great idea. It may be tough to get everyone together for a BRP trip. The Deal's Gap pictures are just to fire you guys up! __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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12-05-2007, 09:22 PM	#17
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	To far out of the loop for me I guess. SamM, there is more pavement in those pics than I care to see when I'm out riding Nice scenery but I prefer tight, winding trails with the trees zipping by me inches away.(when I'm not careful I can even taste the bark-)
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12-05-2007, 09:47 PM	#18
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	TeamCeap, This isn't what we have planned for the WV trip. We'll be doing a mix of pavement and dirtroads then. I'd like more off-road than on-road for that trip. These pictures are of the trip I did to NC. Just posting to fire everyone up for a trip! Maybe, I wasn't clear enough! Look at these pictures. This is more of what we'll be doing in WV! Granted these aren't the best off-road pictures, but I was busy during the off-road sections as the big trailie isn't the best bike for this. __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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12-05-2007, 10:11 PM	#19
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	Here you go! Pumpkin and his American Lifan and my Yamaha TT-R250. We were woods riding on my property. Lots of trees! The second picture shows pavement but it's in the parking lot of Spruce Knob. __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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12-06-2007, 09:49 AM	#20
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	It looks like a very scenic ride I'm just used to being on ATV trails since my wife cant ride her 200gy offroad so we're stuck on the trails. I hope to get her up north next summer riding on and offroad on her bike but I doubt it.Maybe if she is on a TW200 she could handle offroading it a little.
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12-06-2007, 11:30 PM	#21
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	I own 110 acres of property, so I guess I'm just spoiled on trails. We have trails just behind my house right in my backyard. This is something I can do everyday, so I don't even think to get pictures of our bikes on these trails. My pics are mostly of scenic rides me and buddies have done. Most of the trails in area have been closed because of trespassers. I recently had to do this to my land also. Anyway, as I said our ride through WV will be a combination of a little pavement to get into the area and then trails and gravel roads into scenic spots. The pavement will be two lanes roads with a speedlimit of 55mph. No interstate highways. __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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12-07-2007, 12:06 AM	#22
SamM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,194	This area is Dolly Sods. It is unique, in that no other area like this exists outside of Canada and Alaska. During the last Ice Age a large chunk of Arctic tundra was picked up and transported here by a very large glacier. It was deposited on a large plateau. It's a very cool place to ride to and see! We have plants here that are found nowhere else in the lower 48 states. Another point that may be relevant here is that most of the scenic areas in my pictures are either State or National Forests. You are not allowed to ride motorcycles on trails in these areas. These areas are for hiking and mountain biking only. We may be able to find places were motorcycle trailriding is possible, but I'll need to contact a few State agencies to find out for sure. __________________ 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara MOAB 2005 BMW E53 X5 2011 Schutt Industries LTT-HC LQG trailer 2017 Coleman CT200U 1978 Yamaha SR500E 1979 Yamaha XS650 Special II
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12-07-2007, 08:56 AM	#23
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	One other thing is that some riders may not be comfortable on tight trails too. Gravel roads like in the last picture is considered offroad to some. I like the tight ones, but if the ride consisted of 2-lane paved roads and gravel ones that would be fine with me. Also the paved routes would allow for street bikes and scooters to participate. Might be able to plan alternate routes with meeting points for those wanting the full offroad experience. I did alot in this ride. http://www.chinariders.net/modules.p...ewtopic&t=2357 Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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12-09-2007, 09:10 PM	#24
pumpkin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westover wv Posts: 443	i just bought a gel seat cover from wal-mart so now i'm ready, all we need is warm weather and a plan. __________________ 06 american lifan 200 gy-5
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01-07-2008, 08:11 PM	#25
oncedead Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lemoyne, Pennsylvania Posts: 46	Im going to Snowshoe, pa this weekend. Has anyone ever been there?
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01-07-2008, 09:11 PM	#26
coleary15 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 127	ride? i would be interested in an off-road park ride...?
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02-05-2008, 08:06 AM	#28
oncedead Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lemoyne, Pennsylvania Posts: 46	I rode on some of them but if you go past the ssrt park their is a alot of land not owned by ssrt you can ride on. Nice hills near the volcano . I went with a group thats been going there for years and they said it was safe-legal. Planning on going back up in may for a few days to camp out and ride. Ill probably bring the china bike as a back up since no one wants to buy it . haha
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02-06-2008, 07:10 AM	#29
madmaximum Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 284	I'm not familiar with the volcano, where is it at? Did you ride bikes or atvs? I haven't ridden the Roketa on those trail as I don't have a membership, but I cross over the trail at gordon quite a bit. Did you cross the viaduct bridge? __________________ 2005 RSX-200E 2004 Suzuki Eiger 1999 Arctic Cat 250 1977 Kawasaki KH400, aka Green Ripper
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04-13-2008, 07:00 PM	#30
rigidchop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: west virginia Posts: 53	i thought that looked like dolly sods. i love it up there. took my vacation up there last year.
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